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F Suspended 4th Chord (Fsus4)

Notes: F, B♭, C. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Fsus4
Notes
FB♭C
Formula
1 – 4 – 5

Fsus4 on guitar

Fret 1 · most common
1-1-3-3-1-1
Fret 8
x-8-8-10-11-8
Fret 13
13-13-15-15-13-13

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Fsus4 on ukulele

Open position · most common
3-0-1-1
Fret 5
5-5-6-8
Fret 8
10-10-8-8

Fsus4 on piano

Other F chords

FFmF7Fmaj7Fm7Fsus2FdimFaugF6Fm6F9Fadd9F7sus4Fm7♭5Fdim7

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4C♯sus4Dsus4E♭sus4Esus4F♯sus4Gsus4A♭sus4Asus4B♭sus4Bsus4

About the F Suspended 4th chord

Suspended fourth chords replace the third with the fourth, creating tension that often resolves back to the major chord. Fsus4 is built from the root (F), perfect fourth (B♭), perfect fifth (C).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the F Suspended 4th chord?

The Fsus4 chord is made of F, B♭, C: the root, perfect fourth, perfect fifth.

How do you play Fsus4 on guitar?

The most common fingering is 1-1-3-3-1-1, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string). It uses a barre at fret 1.

How do you play Fsus4 on piano?

Press F, B♭, C together. In root position the lowest note is F.